Winners and contestants of the Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant took top honors at the 2021 Miss Prairie View A&M University Scholarship Pageant. The virtual pageant featured six dynamic and progress women with varied talent, ambition and drive. 

When the final results were read, Z'Nae Mangum (Miss Black and Gold Eta Gamma 2020) was named Miss Prairie View A&M University. Rounding out the the Miss PVAMU Court is Kala Washington First Runner up (Miss Black and Gold First Runner up) and Melanie Hollis (Miss Black and Gold Epsilon Tau Lambda) is Second Runner up.

Z'Nae won the judges top vote for her dramatic interpretive and modern dance to Maya Angelou's iconic poem "I Rise." Kala Washington performed an original dramatic personae Poem, while Melanie Hollis performed a modern Jazz Dance.

Z'Nae is a senior Pre-Med/Biology student from Houston, Texas and her career ambition is to become a Dermatologist.  Her platform is “For The Culture,” which focuses on all issues concerning minority women and men. Specifically focusing on the future of the community. Her primary focus is the culture on the campus and the importance of culture within all minorities. Her awards, achievement and membership includes the notable Black Foxes and the Marching Storm, Collegiate 100, Pre-Medical Society. 

Kala is a senior Criminal Justice student and her career ambition is to become a Civil Rights Attorney and Politician.  Her platform is "FOCUS which is centered on increasing political action in the black community. Too many young black people think that their votes do not matter. If people were made aware of their political power, we would be a strong force.  

Melanie is a junior Psychology student from Dallas, Texas. Her career ambition is to become a Cardiothoracic surgeon.  Among her awards and achievement include member of the Honors Program, Panther Aid, Impressions of Beauty, Campus Ambassador, MAPS member, NAACP member, Assistant to Miss Prairie  View A&M University.  Her platform is "I AM" which is centered around positive affirmations and proclaiming your truth and purpose. Melanie wants people to be vocal about who they are, and get involved in order to better themselves and their environment.

All three contestants kept the legacy running for the Miss Black and Gold Pageant as winners in the Miss Prairie View A&M University Pageant. In 2017 Miss Black and Gold Epsilon Tau Lambda Moriah Colbert was named Miss Prairie View A&M University with Kala Robertson as First Runner-up and in 2015 Miss Ivy Walls was named Miss Prairie View A&M University.